> In 2024 Japan produced 20,656 t of kiwi fruit, the 12th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/japan/

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# Kiwi fruit production in Japan

In 2024 Japan produced 20,656 t of kiwi fruit, the 12th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 69,100 t in 1990. Area harvested: 1,682 ha, yield 12.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202420,656 t
World rank12 of 26
10-year change−35%
Record69,100 t1990

## Kiwi fruit in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.47%0.87% in 2014
Yield, t/ha12.3world 16.3 (−25%)
kg per person0.17world 0.54
10-year change−35%world +22%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/portugal/) | 31,320 | 0.71% |
| 11 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/spain/) | 29,640 | 0.67% |
| 12 | **Japan** | 20,656 | 0.47% |
| 13 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/india/) | 17,330 | 0.39% |
| 14 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/israel/) | 11,007 | 0.25% |

[Full ranking of 26 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/)

### Map of world production of kiwi fruit

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Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 20,656 | −6.5% | 1,682 | 12.28 |
| 2023 | 22,100 | −3.5% | 1,840 | 12.01 |
| 2022 | 22,900 | +16% | 1,860 | 12.31 |
| 2021 | 19,700 | −12% | 1,880 | 10.48 |
| 2020 | 22,500 | −11% | 1,900 | 11.84 |
| 2019 | 25,300 | +1.2% | 1,900 | 13.32 |
| 2018 | 25,000 | −17% | 1,950 | 12.82 |
| 2017 | 30,000 | +17% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 2016 | 25,600 | −7.9% | 2,040 | 12.55 |
| 2015 | 27,800 | −12% | 2,090 | 13.30 |
| 2014 | 31,600 | +3.9% | 2,150 | 14.70 |
| 2013 | 30,400 | +2.0% | 2,170 | 14.01 |
| 2012 | 29,800 | +14% | 2,240 | 13.30 |
| 2011 | 26,100 | −1.5% | 2,250 | 11.60 |
| 2010 | 26,500 | −24% | 2,300 | 11.52 |
| 2009 | 35,000 | −8.9% | 2,370 | 14.77 |
| 2008 | 38,400 | +17% | 2,380 | 16.13 |
| 2007 | 32,800 | +0.9% | 2,420 | 13.55 |
| 2006 | 32,500 | −11% | 2,470 | 13.16 |
| 2005 | 36,400 | +25% | 2,560 | 14.22 |
| 2004 | 29,100 | −22% | 2,620 | 11.11 |
| 2003 | 37,400 | −5.8% | 2,690 | 13.90 |
| 2002 | 39,700 | −5.0% | 2,760 | 14.38 |
| 2001 | 41,800 | −5.9% | 2,850 | 14.67 |
| 2000 | 44,400 | +8.0% | 2,960 | 15.00 |
| 1999 | 41,100 | +12% | 3,110 | 13.22 |
| 1998 | 36,700 | −6.9% | 3,270 | 11.22 |
| 1997 | 39,400 | −10% | 3,510 | 11.23 |
| 1996 | 43,900 | −10% | 3,740 | 11.74 |
| 1995 | 48,800 | −7.8% | 4,010 | 12.17 |
| 1994 | 52,900 | +1.5% | 4,240 | 12.48 |
| 1993 | 52,100 | −3.2% | 4,720 | 11.04 |
| 1992 | 53,800 | +18% | 4,950 | 10.87 |
| 1991 | 45,700 | −34% | 5,250 | 8.70 |
| 1990 | 69,100 | +58% | 5,210 | 13.26 |
| 1989 | 43,700 | −7.4% | 5,100 | 8.57 |
| 1988 | 47,200 | +36% | 4,730 | 9.98 |
| 1987 | 34,600 | +2.4% | 4,370 | 7.92 |
| 1986 | 33,800 | −6.9% | 3,720 | 9.09 |
| 1985 | 36,300 | — | 3,650 | 9.95 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports147 t USD 938,000
Exporter rank40 of 71
Imports115,529 t USD 393 m
Importer rank4 of 166
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of kiwi fruit in Japan?

Japan produced 20,656 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Japan rank in the world for production of kiwi fruit?

Japan ranked 12th of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of kiwi fruit in Japan changed?

It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 69,100 t in 1990.

### What is the yield of kiwi fruit in Japan?

12.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,656 t from 1,682 ha), against a world average of 16.3 t/ha.

### Does Japan export or import kiwi fruit?

In 2024 Japan reported exports of 147 t (USD 938,000) and imports of 115,529 t (USD 393 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Japan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/china/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/new-zealand/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/italy/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/greece/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/iran/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/chile/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/turkey/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/france/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/united-states/)[Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/portugal/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/spain/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/india/)
[All countries producing kiwi fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/)

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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